3rd Grade Word List in Literature

garter

n. a band that is worn around the leg to hold up a stocking

girdle

n. a belt or cord worn around the waist
n. an encircling or ringlike structure

occasion

n. reason or cause

boast

v. talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction

prude

n. a person excessively concerned, like a woman who shows or affects extreme modesty

rag

n. a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece

jagged

a. having a sharply uneven surface or outline

imitate

v. appear like, as in behavior or appearance

baroness

n. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

ado

n. a rapid active commotion

condemned

a. officially declared unfit for use

betroth

v. give to in marriage

despise

v. look down on with disdain

ferocious

a. marked by extreme and violent energy